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romantic comedy; rom-com

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character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae

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shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)

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hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

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to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

4

sleeveless clothing

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functionality

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regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

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how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

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to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

2

scene; sight; scenario; setting

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

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to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

1

jeans; denim; jean

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to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

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heroine

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

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skirt

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episode; anecdote; vignette

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throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

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to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

4

just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

2

design

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ornament; decoration

1

busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses

1

furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality

1

entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

1

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

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though; notwithstanding; although

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garments; attire

2

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

2

curtain; curtains

2

opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

3

prisoner

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runaway; fugitive

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always; constantly

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isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility

1

school

4

return; coming back

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

2

high-pitched; shrill

1

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

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crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...

2

to obtain; to procure

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buying; shopping; buyer; purchase

2

languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy

1

hair (on the head)

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